Coping with what life throws at you

Dashdeming

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Tough times come and go for us mere mortals. I have been having a really tough time recently.....


In 1984 my one and only child was born. His doctor fucked up and gave the mother a pain drug too near the birth and his respiratory system was depressed. He did not breath and the doctor panicked and failed to keep the oxygen going to his brain for about 10 minutes. The result was cerebral palsy and mental retardation.

His mother abandoned us at 9 months. She later became a crack whore and is now in the pen. Worthless bitch all around. I raised the boy alone and spent in excess of $1 million over the years for various surgeries and treatments to help him function at as high of a level as possible.

Eventually I returned to the entertainment business and my boy went everywhere I went on the tour bus. He loved buses and loved flying. His little brain developed enough to know what he was missing in life and that was very sad to see. The boy never could really get control of his potty business and he always wore diapers.

He passed away from a lung ailment in March and he was in his mid twenties. I loved him so much and I am just struggling to go forward. But I am going forward. I will climb back on the tour bus and get going again in the fall. I just can't believe he is gone. I am so sad that he was cheated out of so much in life. I do know that he is now in a better place and is not suffering with these hurdles that made his life so hard.

To all dads and moms, enjoy every precious moment that you have with each of your children. Life can and will change in a flash and you will have just memories and pictures left. I have many of both. I have no regrets. I gave of myself to him all of his life. I was the one that benefited the most by gaining patience and wisdom. By learning to give with no conditions. By learning what true love really is......
 
Sorry for your loss man.Sounds like you had an incredible relationship with your son.
Hope it gets better for you !
 
I'm really truly sorry to hear that Dash. I heard on the end series of episodes for Oprah they said: Death is a part of life. I struggle with the anxiety from not being able to imagine buildings falling and seeing tall sky scrapers smashing floor after floor ever since Sept. 11th. A decade later it still gives me a feverish nauseating memory. Love is something that lasts a moment and the pain of love lasts a life time. The experience with your son was magical and you gave him so much more than a lot of people would given up the sacrifice for. You have the rest of your life to live and he will be there to inspire you through every step. Use him as motivation to be a light to others as you were to him, he wants you to be happy. Be at peace there is so much more in store for you that you do not expect, and be strong.
 
My God dude, you have me in tears! I am so sorry, so, so sorry for your loss! I don't even know what to say! I love you, you know this and anything you ever need you let me know! From one Dad to another, you did a good job! You did the best you can and I already know how much he loves you for that. You made his life complete and now he is your angel! Stay strong and if you need anything just ask.

Love and peace!!!!

Mike
 
A real hero you are Dash. Doing it all single-handed must have been hard. Having myself worked with adults who had the same condition your son had I know about the struggles you must have had.

Your son knew the love he had and you have given it your all for him. I dont know really what to say ... my love and support goes out to you mate! I feel touched but at the same time know you will be fine and he, your son will always live on with you. Remember that the physical world is only part of the life we have and your son exists elsewhere now. In heaven at least there are no disabilities and everyone is equal.

Again I admire you for managing to cope all on your own. I know many people have to have the child in a home and I dont sit here and judge them for one minute as its hard, again knowing from caring for them in the past. I always found they have special gifts of awareness, knowing things sooner .. I know I have been VERY blessed to have met some amazing people who had Cerebral Palsy.
MOS is here for you any-time. We all rally for our brothers in a time like this. My prayers will go out to you for support and love at this difficult time.
 
REDZULU2003;433754 said:
A real hero you are Dash. Doing it all single-handed must have been hard. Having myself worked with adults who had the same condition your son had I know about the struggles you must have had.

Your son knew the love he had and you have given it your all for him. I dont know really what to say ... my love and support goes out to you mate! I feel touched but at the same time know you will be fine and he, your son will always live on with you. Remember that the physical world is only part of the life we have and your son exists elsewhere now. In heaven at least there are no disabilities and everyone is equal.

Again I admire you for managing to cope all on your own. I know many people have to have the child in a home and I dont sit here and judge them for one minute as its hard, again knowing from caring for them in the past. I always found they have special gifts of awareness, knowing things sooner .. I know I have been VERY blessed to have met some amazing people who had Cerebral Palsy.
MOS is here for you any-time. We all rally for our brothers in a time like this. My prayers will go out to you for support and love at this difficult time.

:)
 
I really appreciate all of your wonderful and kind words guys. Your support really helps me deal with the pain. I have just not even been able to talk about his death until now and only with MOS. I have never cried so much in my life and I have been through a lot of tough shit in my 49 years. The healing is slowly happening. Thanks guys. I mean it. Thanks so much.
 
Heal my friend, HEAL! We will always be here for you, ALWAYS!
 
VERY sorry to hear about this Man!! Our family are caretakers for a man that is in a similar situation your son was in... He had a heart surgery at birth and was put on oxygen! Some idiot let the tank run empty and he was without air for a period of time no one is quite sure of! :( It left he very bad off!! It is sad to see, but I know you cherished every minute with your son!! I don't know if you believe in God or not but I'm prayin for you friend!
 
Thanks Sir. I appreciate you sharing. Life is just so short and difficult for some people. I do believe in God and I know my some is now without the issues and dancing with the hot babes or something like that. Thanks bro.


Priapus90;434322 said:
VERY sorry to hear about this Man!! Our family are caretakers for a man that is in a similar situation your son was in... He had a heart surgery at birth and was put on oxygen! Some idiot let the tank run empty and he was without air for a period of time no one is quite sure of! :( It left he very bad off!! It is sad to see, but I know you cherished every minute with your son!! I don't know if you believe in God or not but I'm prayin for you friend!
 
Dashdeming;434431 said:
Thanks Sir. I appreciate you sharing. Life is just so short and difficult for some people. I do believe in God and I know my some is now without the issues and dancing with the hot babes or something like that. Thanks bro.

He's havin the best time of his life. Better than you can even imagine.
 
Someone said "Death is just the moment the dying ends"
 
Turnover;434618 said:
He's havin the best time of his life. Better than you can even imagine.

I believe this as well. I miss him so much.
 
The strip bar in the sky!
 
Dashdeming;435017 said:
Thanks Man. Sorry you lost your friend dude.

Yeah he was not as close to me as your son is to you, but he was someone who I cared very much about and I am very sad that he is gone. The good thing is death is not the end and we will all go through it and we will see them again one day. If they could tell us they would probably want us to know to be happy for them and rejoice that they are in a better place. I cannot imagine how hard it is to lose someone like a relative, it is harder than my friend, even though he was a close friend, even that was hard.
 
Dashdeming, that really breaks my heart. I look at my 6 year old son at times and wonder how anyone can deal with the loss of their own flesh and blood. Anything I can think of saying seems inadequate. Try to remember the time you had together. Love endures always.
 
Thanks so much for taking the time to write and for sharing your kind words. more fuel to keep me going.



Mr._Clark;435108 said:
Dashdeming, that really breaks my heart. I look at my 6 year old son at times and wonder how anyone can deal with the loss of their own flesh and blood. Anything I can think of saying seems inadequate. Try to remember the time you had together. Love endures always.
 
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